Новости за 28.04.2024

By Malik Samuel 

In its quest to expand beyond North East Nigeria, JAS–ISWAP clashes aren’t in the global terror group’s interests. 

In October 2023, Boko Haram’s JAS faction (Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad) launched major offensives against the group’s other faction – Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). This forced ISWAP fighters to evacuate many of their island territories in the Lake Chad area, according to ongoing Institute for Security Studies (ISS) research. Читать дальше...

By Panarat Anamwathana

One of the most imminent problems facing Thailand today is its rapidly ageing population. Depending on measurements, Thailand is either the oldest or second oldest country in Southeast Asia, with Singapore being the other contender.[1] Thailand’s birthrate has been steadily dropping for decades, hitting a record low at 1.16 children per woman in 2023.[2] According to the World Bank, Thailand is currently experiencing its highest age dependency ratio since 2000 at 44%.[3] That same year... Читать дальше...

By Daniel Lacalle

When we talk about monetary policy, people do not understand the importance of interest rates reflecting the reality of inflation and risk. Interest rates are the price of risk and manipulating them down leads to bubbles that end in financial crises, while imposing too high rates can penalize the economy. Ideally, interest rates would flow freely and there would be no central bank to fix them.

A price signal as important as interest rates or the amount of money would prevent the creation of bubbles and... Читать дальше...

 Last fall, Grigory Golosov, a professor at St. Petersburg’s European University, said that Moscow has come up with a new means of going after those it doesn’t like: first declaring that those the Kremlin doesn’t like are part of an international movement and then declaring that movement to be “an extremist group” even if no such organization exists.

By Ching Cheong 

Beijing insisted Hong Kong pass stringent security legislation known as Article 23 due to fears that the city would be used as a base from which to bring down the government -- because that's exactly what the Chinese Communist Party used the city for.

Hong Kong passed the Safeguarding National Security Law on March 23 as a mandatory obligation under Article 23 of the city's Basic Law. It was billed by the government as a way to close “loopholes” in the already stringent 2020 National Security Law... Читать дальше...

An Israeli ground offensive in the southern Gazan enclave of Rafah is a question of when, not if.

(RFE/RL) -- A bipartisan group of 14 U.S. senators warned in a letter to Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze that the Caucasus nation’s plan to reintroduce a "Russian-style foreign agents law" could lead to a change in U.S. policy toward Tbilisi.

Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company is implementing timely measures for the safe long-term operation of unit 3 at its Mihama nuclear power plant, a team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has concluded. The team also provided recommendations and suggestions to further improve the safe operation of the unit beyond 40 years.

No, Mr. Netanyahu. It is not antisemitic or pro-Hamas to point out that in a little over six months your extremist government has killed 34,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 77,000 people — seventy percent of whom are women and children.

The oral argument before the Supreme Court about Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution for inciting an insurrection was a farce and a ruse. 

By Vitor Abdala 

The city of Rio de Janeiro is expecting 1.5 million people to attend Madonna’s concert in Copacabana on Saturday, May 4. A plan similar to the one traditionally adopted for New Year’s Eve was announced by municipal, state, and federal officials on Thursday (Apr. 25).

According to the city authorities, Madonna should take the stage at 9:45 pm for a two-hour show. The event, however, is set to begin with DJs performing at 7 pm and end at 2 am. The show will be... Читать дальше...

By Yossi Mekelberg

Following the first direct military confrontations between Israel and Iran, which have taken place over the past two weeks, commentators have been debating whether the exchanges ended in a draw, or whether one of the nations gained the advantage.

While this question will continue to dominate the headlines for a while, the more pertinent question is whether both sides have, at least for now, saved enough face to step back from the brink, or whether they, and the rest of the Middle East... Читать дальше...

Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan hosted a ministerial meeting on Saturday in Riyadh with representatives from six other Arab states to discuss the situation in Gaza, Saudi Press Agency reported. 

The 3rd International Youth Forum 'Russia-Africa: What Next' organized by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) has attempted to review and reassess achievements and challenges in contemporary Russia-Africa relations within the context of global geopolitical changes. Most of the Russian speakers pointed to neo-colonial relations in the economy and politics, shifted blames largely on Western practices for under-development and for various persistent ethnic conflicts in Africa. Читать дальше...